Top Current Affairs Quiz: 22 August 2018

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Aug 22, 2018 17:31 IST

Top Current Affairs Quiz: 22 August 2018

Top Current Affairs Quiz: 22 August 2018

22 August 2018: The Current Affairs Quizzes section of Jagranjosh aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise the day at ease. The day’s updated quizzes cover the topics like appointment of 7 new Governors, Asian Games 2018 and presence of ice on the Moon among others.

1. Satya Pal Malik was appointed as the Governor of which state by President Ram Nath Kovind?a) Jammu and Kashmirb) Uttarakhandc) Sikkimd) Meghalaya

2. Who was appointed as the Governor of Uttarakhand by President Ram Nath Kovind recently?a) Satyadev Narayan Aryab) Baby Rani Mauryac) Kaptan Singh Solankid) Ganga Prasad

3. The data of which spacecraft proved the presence of ice on the Moon?a) Junob) Mission to Moonc) Chandrayaan-Id) TESS

5. Which Indian personality was conferred with the WHO World No Tobacco Day 2017 Award?a) SK Arorab) Manish Sisodia c) Arvind Kejriwald) Kailash Kumar

6. Which former Indian Army chief was awarded the United States (US) ‘Legion of Merit’?a) Bipin Rawatb) Dalbir Singh Suhagc) Bikram Singhd) Vijay Kumar Singh

7. Which state is going to rename its new capital as Atal Nagar?a) Chhattisgarhb) Jharkhandc) Madhya Pradeshd) Uttar Pradesh

8. Who has become the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in shooting at the Asian Games?a) Manu Bakerb) Rahi Sarnobatc) Anjum Moudgild) Heena Sidhu

9. Which city will host the “International Buddhist Conclave 2018”?a) Bodh Gayab) New Delhic) Tokyod) Singapore

10. Asian Games gold medalist Hakam Singh passed away on August 14 due to liver and kidney ailments. Singh had won the gold in 1978 Asiad in which track event?a) 200 metresb) Discus throwc) Javelin throwd) Race walk

11. The UIDAI has asked enrolment agencies of which state to provide free e-Aadhaar printouts?a) Karnatakab) Odishac) Keralad) Tamil Nadu

12. Which city is soon going to have a cyclone warning centre?a) Bhubaneswarb) Mumbai c) Thiruvananthapuramd) Kochi

ANSWERS

1. (a) Jammu and KashmirPresident Ram Nath Kovind on August 21, 2018 appointed Governors for seven states including Bihar, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Sikkim, Meghalaya, and Tripura. Bihar governor Satya Pal Malik was appointed as the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir by the President. Malik replaces incumbent NN Vohra, who has been serving this post since 2008.

2. (b) Baby Rani MauryaFormer Agra mayor and ex-member of National Commission for Women (NCW), Baby Rani Maurya was appointed as the Governor of Uttarakhand. Maurya is a BJP leader from Agra.

3. (c) Chandrayaan-IUsing data from the Chandrayaan-I spacecraft, launched by India 10 years ago, NASA said that scientists have found frozen water deposits in the darkest and coldest parts of the Moon's polar regions.

4. (d) Ganga PrasadMeghalaya governor Ganga Prasad has now been transferred to Sikkim. Prasad was a member of the legislative council in Bihar for 18 years and a former leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly.

5. (a) SK AroraSK Arora, the Delhi government’s additional director of health, was honoured with the prestigious World Health Organization (WHO) World No Tobacco Day 2017 Award for his extraordinary contribution towards tobacco control.

6. (b) Dalbir Singh SuhagFormer Indian Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag was awarded the United States (US) ‘Legion of Merit (Degree of commander)’ on August 17, 2018, at Pentagon, Washington DC. The award was given to Singh for exceptionally meritorious service as Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) from August 2014 to December 2016.

7. (a) ChhattisgarhThe Chhattisgarh government has decided to rename the state’s new capital city Naya Raipur as Atal Nagar in the memory of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The state has also decided to develop an Atal Memorial in an area of five acres at the state’s new capital.

8. (b) Rahi SarnobatThe Day 4 of Asian Games 2018 took off for India with shooter Rahi Sarnobat winning the 4th gold in the finals of women’s 25m pistol event. With the feat, she has become the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in shooting at the Asian Games.

9. (b) New DelhiThe President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind will inaugurate the “International Buddhist Conclave (IBC), 2018” in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on August 23, 2018. The Conclave is being organised by the Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with the State Governments of Maharashtra, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh from August 23- 26, 2018 at New Delhi and Ajanta (Maharashtra), followed by site visits to Rajgir, Nalanda and Bodhgaya (Bihar) and Sarnath (Uttar Pradesh).

10. (d) Race walkAsian Games gold medalist athlete Hakam Singh passed away on August 14, 2018 at a private hospital in Sangrur, Punjab. He was 64. Singh won gold in 20 km race walk event during the 1978 Asiad at Bangkok. The Dhyan Chand awardee had also served as Havaldar in the 6 Sikh regiment.

11. (c) KeralaThe UIDAI has directed the Aadhaar enrolment agencies in Kerala, including banks and post offices, to facilitate retrieval of the 12-digit number and provide free printouts to Aadhaar-holders who have lost their document in the flood-hit state.

12. (c) ThiruvananthapuramWith several incidents of tropical cyclones and severe weather events striking over Kerala and Karnataka coasts in the recent times, the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences is proposing to set up a Cyclone Warning Centre in Thiruvananthapuram. The Ministry is planning to set up the Centre in another one month.